Lever handle



Feb. 1, 1949. J. R. HALL LEVER HANDLE Filed April 11, 1947 INVENTOR. domes R. fia// A fzornggs shown in section of a Patented Feb. '1, 1949 LEVER HANDLE James R. HallQHammon, Okla. I 1947', Serial Nadiassa I Application April 11,

V 3 Claims.

My invention relates to lever handles and more particularly to handles for spring biased dogs securing a main lever, to "which the dog is attached, in an adjusted or fixed position.

The object of my invention is to provide a lever handle consisting of one part only and having no additional working parts, rivets, bolts or the like to get loose or worn.

Other objects of my invention may appear in the following specification describing my invention with reference to the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention. a

It is however to be understood that my invention is not to be limited or construction and combination of parts described in the specification and shown in the drawing, but that such changes and modifications can be made, which fall within the scope-of the claims appended hereto.

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Figure 1 is an elevational side view partly lever equipped with a spring biased dog adapted to be operated by means of a lever handle according to my invention, and

Figure 2 is an elevational view taken at right angles to Figure 1.

Referring now in detail to the drawing a main lever IB is rigidly secured to a part II of a mechanical device of any kind. This part H is rotatably mounted on a stationary shaft [2, on which a ratchet gear I3 is rigidly mounted.

A dog 14 extends slidably through the machine part II and is provided at its upper end with an eye I5. Underneath the eye [5 a flange I6 is formed on the dog l4 and a helical tension spring l'l surrounding said dog and arranged between the flange l6 and the part H is secured to these two parts and urges the dog l4 downwardly into latching engagement with the ratchet gear l3.

The main lever in is provided on its upper end with a handle l8 extending at right angles to the main lever and may extend laterally in any desired direction from the it extends at right angles thereto.

main lever In as long as' Below the handle IS the main lever I0 is pro- I vided with a longitudinally extending, elongated,

above the level of the eye l5 of plate 20 is secured to the main which the rectangular slot At a distance the dog l4 a guide ever In by means of a frame 2|, from guide plate extends at right angles.

Directly above the eye iii of the dog [4 a hole 22 is provided in the guide plate 20 and an actuatingwire '23 secured with its lower end tothe eye-l5 extends upwardly through said hole22. fromflat iron-and A dog handle 2c is made comprises an upwardly curved grip portion 25. At the forward end of the grip portion 25 the lever handle 2% extends upwardly in a curved neck portion 26 and on the end of this neck a substantially oval shaped pivot head 21 is formed. A hole 28 is provided in the curved upwardly extending neck portion 26 adjacent the forward end of the grip portion 25, and the upper end of the Operating wire 23 is secured in this hole 28.

The oval pivot head 21 is'formed so that it is adapted to enter in and extend through the rectangular slot is in the main'lever H).

The end 29 of the flat iron forming the pivot head 21 rests'on the lower front edge of the slot l9, the upper portion of the pivot head abuts the upper forward edge of said slot and the upwardly extending curved neck portion 26 engages the lower rear edge of the slot l9, when the dog handle is in working position on the main lever l6 as shown in full lines in Figure 1,

The spring l1 urges the dog l4 into latching engagement with the ratchet gear l3 and holds the dog handle 24 in the above described position relative to the main lever [0, so that this main lever is secured in its postion in relation to the shaft l2.

When this relative position of the main lever is to be changed, the grip portion 25 of the dog handle 24 and the handle N3 of the main lever is grasped with one hand and the dog handle 24 is pivoted about the pivot point formed by the end 29 of the pivot head 21 and the lower forward edge of the slot l9 into the position indicated in broken lines in Figure 1.

Thereby the operating wire is pulled upwardly against the force of the spring l1, and the dog is disengaged fromthe ratchet wheel 13, so that the main lever I0 is free to be pivoted about the shaft [2 into a new desired position. When the dog handle 24 is released, the spring I! returns it into its normal position and returns the dog i4 into latching engagement with the ratchet wheel l3, securing the main lever II] in its adjusted position.

Having described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. The combination with a stationary shaft, a ratchet wheel fixedly carried by said shaft, a main lever provided with a rectangular slot rotatably mounted on said shaft, and a spring-biased dog in engagement with said ratchet wheel, of a handle operatively connected to said spring-biased dog, said handle comprising a grip portion and a substantially oval pivot head, said head extendgh the rectangular slot of the main lever and engaging the opposite edges of said slot under the biasing action of the spring of said dog.

2. The combination with a stationary shaft, a

r 4 V biased dog in engagement with said ratchet wheel of a handle, and a wire connecting said handle to said spring-biased dog, said handle comprising a grip portion, a curved neck portion, and a substantially oval pivot head, said head extending through the rectangular slot of themain lever and engaging the opposite edges of said slot under JAMES R. HALL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 903,139" Johnson, Nov. 3,, 1908' I,313;253 Brown et a1.

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